Flashpoint Intel Team, Author at Flashpoint

Written By:
Flashpoint Intel Team

Flashpoint's Intel Team comprises experts with deep intel and security experience across military, federal, government agencies and Fortune 500s, as well as backgrounds in malware analysis, compliance, economic policy, risk, and counterterrorism, among other specialized areas.

Cyber Threat Intelligence

Emerging Cyber Extortion Tactics and How to Fight Back

Explore the evolving landscape of cyber extortion where ransomware merges with threats like data theft and ...

Amid Escalating Iran-Israel Conflict, Understanding the Hybrid Nature of Cyber Threats

Exploring the dynamics of cyber warfare in the current Iran-Israel Conflict: Threat actors, motivations, ...

Vulnerability Management

XZ Utils and the Critical Role of Vulnerability Intelligence

The discovery of the recent XZ Utils vulnerability once again highlights the importance of comprehensive ...

Cyber Threat Intelligence

The Emerging Threat of PikaBot Malware

Flashpoint analysts have been observing a steady emergence of PikaBot, as well as a continuous modification of ...

Cyber Threat Intelligence

The Evolution and Rise of Stealer Malware

Threat actors are increasingly selling and purchasing information-stealing malware on illicit marketplaces. Learn ...

Cyber threat intelligence

ALPHV’s Downfall? The 2023 Crackdown on BlackCat Ransomware

Exploring the impact of ALPHVs ransomware blog takedown by law enforcement and its impact on the greater cyber ...

Cyber Threat Intelligence

Cyber Escalation in Modern Conflict: Exploring Four Possible Phases of the Digital Battlefield

Explore four cyber warfare phases in modern conflicts like Israel-Hamas and Russia-Ukraine, understanding ...

Cyber Threat Intelligence

Cyber Threat Intelligence Index: Q3 2023 Edition

Data, insights, and analysis on the most impactful events and threats that took place between July 1, 2023 to ...

Public Sector and Government

Beyond Hamas: Militant and Terrorist Groups Involved in the October 7 Attack on Israel

Explore the military and terrorist groups collaborating with Hamas in the Israel-Hamas War, based on reports and ...

Corporate and Physical Security

The First 72 Hours of the Israel-Hamas War: Hamas and PIJ Activity on Telegram

Analyzing Telegrams role in facilitating communication and strategy for Hamas and PIJ during the initial days of ...

Cyber threat intelligence

Cyber Threat Intelligence Index: 2023 Midyear

Data, insights, and analysis on the most impactful events and threats of 2023 so far—from ransomware and ...

Cyber threat intelligence

Cyber Threat Intelligence Index: July 2023

Flashpoint’s monthly look at the cyber risk ecosystem affecting organizations around the world, including ...